waft

waft  (wäft, wft)

v. waft·ed, waft·ing, wafts

v.tr.

1. To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.

2. To convey or send floating through the air or over water.

v.intr.

To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift: "It was a heat that wafted from streets, rolled between buildings and settled over sidewalks" (Sarah Lyall).

n.

1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air.

2. A light breeze; a rush of air.

3. The act of fluttering or waving.

4. Nautical A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif².

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[Back-formation from wafter, convoy ship, alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter, a guard, from wachten, to guard; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

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wafter n.

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waft [wɑːft wɒft]

vb

to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water

n

1. the act or an instance of wafting

2. something, such as a scent, carried on the air

3. a wafting motion

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called waif Nautical (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown

[C16 (in obsolete sense: to convey by ship): back formation from C15 wafter a convoy vessel, from Middle Dutch wachter guard, from wachten to guard; influenced by waff]

waftage  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waft - a long flag; often tapering           pennon, streamer, pennant flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design pennoncel, pennoncelle, penoncel - a small pennant borne on a lance
Verb	1.	waft - be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room" be adrift, drift, float, blow - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
	2.	waft - blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door" blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

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waft

verb

1. drift, float, be carried, be transported, coast, flow, stray, glide, be borne, be conveyed The scent of roses wafted through the open window.

2. transport, bring, carry, bear, guide, conduct, transmit, convey A slight breeze wafted the heavy scent of flowers past her.

noun

current, breath, puff, whiff, draught, breeze A waft of perfume reached Ingrid's nostrils.

Translations

waft [wɑːft]

A. N → soplo m, ráfaga f

B. VT → llevar por el aire

C. VI → flotar, moverse

waft [ˈwɒft ˈwɑːft]

vt (= carry) → faire parvenir
to be wafted → parvenir
The scents and sounds of the May countryside were wafted to us in the spring sunshine → Les parfums et les bruits de la campagne au mois de mai nous parvenaient dans la lumière du soleil printanier.

vi [scent, sound]
A scent of lemon and eucalyptus wafted up from the gardens → Un parfum de citron et d'eucalyptus s'élevait des jardins.

waft

n → Hauch m; a waft of smoke → eine dünne Rauchschwade; a waft of cool air → ein kühler Lufthauch

vt → tragen, wehen

vi → wehen; a delicious smell wafted up from the kitchen → ein köstlicher Geruch zog aus der Küche herauf

waft [wɑːft]

1. vt (sound, scent) → portare

2. vi → diffondersi